The Wipers Times
20131h 32m6.3
Comedy, War, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genre
- Comedy
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
In dark times, they chose to make light
When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny. Produced literally under enemy fire and defying both authority and gas attacks, the magazine proved a huge success with the troops on the western front. It was, above all, a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. In his spare time, Roberts also managed to win the Military Cross for gallantry.
Where to watch
Free
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Andy De Emmony
- Writing
- Nick Newman, Ian Hislop
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Sep 11, 2013
- Studio
- BBC, Trademark Films
Cast
Ben Chaplin
Roberts
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Pearson
Michael Palin
General Mitford
Emilia Fox
Kate Roberts
Ben Daniels
Lieutenant Colonel Howfield
Josh O'Connor
Dodd
Steve Oram
Sergeant Harris
Patrick Fitzsymons
Deputy Features Editor
Jarrod Cooke
Henderson
Colin Ash
Smith
Hugh Skinner
Barnes
Richard Doubleday
ADC Bobby
Paul Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Emma Little
Field Nurse
Faolan Morgan
Chaplain
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